fear-inducing

Portuguese translation: assustadoras

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English term or phrase:fear-inducing
Portuguese translation:assustadoras
Entered by: Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida

17:54 Mar 31, 2016
English to Portuguese translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical (general)
English term or phrase: fear-inducing
... surprises that can be fear-inducing.
Vanda Sousa
Portugal
Local time: 06:04
assustadoras
Explanation:
Diria assim em PT(pt)
ou
surpresas que podem assustar
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Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
Portugal
Local time: 06:04
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Summary of answers provided
4 +4provocar / causar / criar medo
Catarina Lopes
4 +3geradoras/indutoras de medo
Linda Miranda
4 +2assustadoras
Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
4 +1terrificante, aterrorizante, assombroso, espantoso, horripilante, de dar/meter medo
Luciano Eduardo de Oliveira
3 +2amedrontar
expressisverbis
4medonho - apavorante -pavoroso
Mariana Gutierrez


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
terrificante, aterrorizante, assombroso, espantoso, horripilante, de dar/meter medo


Explanation:
.

Luciano Eduardo de Oliveira
Brazil
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 208

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Bett: sem mais contexto... Surpresas podem ser apavorantes...
1 hr
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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
geradoras/indutoras de medo


Explanation:
Diria assim.

Linda Miranda
Portugal
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 36

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  José António de Freitas e Silva
3 mins
  -> Obrigada!

agree  Danik 2014
1 hr
  -> Obrigada!

agree  Margarida Ataide
14 hrs
  -> Obrigada!
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
provocar / causar / criar medo


Explanation:
sugestão

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Note added at 8 mins (2016-03-31 18:03:44 GMT)
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...surpresas que podem provocar / causar / criar medo.

Catarina Lopes
Portugal
Local time: 06:04
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 20

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Nick Taylor
51 mins
  -> Obrigada, Nick!

agree  Esther Dodo
1 hr
  -> Obrigada, Esther!

agree  Danik 2014
1 hr
  -> Obrigada, Danik!

agree  Isadora Veiga: ou gerar medo
1 day 19 mins
  -> Obrigada, Isadora!
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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
amedrontar


Explanation:
a·me·dron·tar - Conjugar

verbo transitivo

Infundir medo a.


"amedrontar", in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa [em linha], 2008-2013, https://www.priberam.pt/dlpo/amedrontar [consultado em 31-03-2016].

expressisverbis
Portugal
Local time: 06:04
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 255

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Patricia Franco: simples e direto
6 mins
  -> Obrigada Patrícia.

agree  Danik 2014
1 hr
  -> Obrigada Danik.
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
medonho - apavorante -pavoroso


Explanation:
sinônimos

Mariana Gutierrez
Local time: 02:04
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 8
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
assustadoras


Explanation:
Diria assim em PT(pt)
ou
surpresas que podem assustar

Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
Portugal
Local time: 06:04
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 1304

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Margarida Ataide
12 hrs
  -> Obrigada, Margarida!

agree  Fatima Andrade
1 day 14 hrs
  -> Obrigada, Fátima!
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